Sea Grant Story Archive

Oregon Sea Grant-Travel Oregon collaboration promotes outdoor recreation guide certification

Tourism is one of Oregon’s largest economic sectors, with guided tours playing a crucial role in the tourism and outdoor recreation industry.

2023 - 2024 Oregon Sea Grant by the numbers

Oregon Sea Grant delivers more than $5 dollars in additional funding and economic benefits for every federal dollar.

New species of electricity-conducting organism found

Oregon Sea Grant supported project identifies a novel species of bacteria that acts as electrical wiring, names it after tribe.

Oregon Sea Grant Extension program enhances fishermen’s safety and preparedness

The training, offered through Oregon Sea Grant Extension, builds upon wilderness first aid to create a first aid course for the fishing community that addresses potential hazards and scenarios more common in commercial fishing.

Oregon Sea Grant awards $1.22 million for coastal and marine research projects

Alexander McInturf prepares a sevengill shark in Willapa Bay, WA for tagging. Photo credit: OSU Media (Oregon State Productions).

Rise in sea urchins, damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon gray whales and their food

Study funded by Oregon Sea Grant finds that decline in kelp led to drop in zooplankton

Engagement with fisheries aim to reduce whale entanglements

Historically, little has been known about the overlap between whales and crab gear along the West Coast, making it hard to set policies to reduce entanglements. That has changed in Oregon waters thanks to a team that included Oregon Sea Grant.

Research cruises introduce teens to marine-related STEM careers

Oregon Sea Grant has been organizing and sponsoring cruises in which high schoolers, community college students and their teachers get a taste of what it’s like to conduct research at sea since 2016.

Interns help Oregon companies reduce waste

Since 2017, Oregon Sea Grant and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) have been managing an internship program that helps companies in Oregon conserve water and energy, keep waste out of landfills and waterways, and save money.

New Oregon Sea Grant hire to engage with coastal communities to address social, environmental issues

Environmental sociologist Valerie Berseth was previously a postdoc at Canada’s Carleton University

Oregon Sea Grant names new associate director of education

Tracy Crews now leads Hatfield Visitor Center, Oregon Coast STEM Hub, and K-12 marine ed

OSU, Oregon Sea Grant hire coastal water resources specialist

Based in Gold Beach, Miranda Gray will help people understand coastal water issues